London cycling, bad buses

[@brycemoob]

I do the same commute on my bike. Liked vid but not sure arriving at work 5 seconds earlier is worth risking your life for. Whether bus driver is right or wrong, bus will always trump bike. Hang back, stay safe, take it easy...

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

You're quite right, never going to win an argument with a bus when on a cycle. I think I have a higher risk appetite than some but I'll always back out if I think the situation is going to get dangerous. I'm not that keen to get to work! 😉 Happy New Year.

[@MartinPeterCharlie]

Personally, I think it is the bad road design of the area around Putney bridge as it happens every single day. You can't really blame most of the bus drivers,you just have to accept that the road is not big enough for a bike lane within a normal lane. I think they have a hard job. As a cyclist, I would also never undertake a bus, far too risky in my eyes as they frequently pull in. We can't expect them not too overtake us close and then we do exactly the same.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Putney Bridge is a real bottle neck and I can't see it getting better any time soon. I have a lot of sympathy for the bus drivers as the vehicles are huge and there's not a lot of room to maneuver, most of them are very good. I typically avoid undertaking buses unless they are stopped at a light and I want to get to the cycle box in front of the traffic. If I do pass (depends on circumstances but normally when the bus is slow and holding me up) I'm pretty cagey and will back out of it at the slightest hint of danger. I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a lot of experience.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@seansean9675 No, my comment backs up what you see in the video. You need a check up from the neck up mate! 😉😂

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@seansean9675 What are you on about, You do understand that I was there live? I filmed this video and edited it together. I've watched it many times. The coach did not nearly take me out, it was going forwards, not reversing! I made it through unscathed. Don't get yourself too excited.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@seansean9675 I think you're from another planet mate. You certainly don't live in the real world.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@seansean9675 I live it mate. Why don't you try cycling through London rush hour, post a video of how an expert does it? Or are you all talk? 😉😂

[@CycleInLondon]

I'd argue that undertaking a moving bus is a dangerous maneuver even when there is a cycle lane provided. You can't see what is happening across the bus on the other side of the road or on other lanes and you have no way to tell whether the bus is going to make a move to avoid something that you cannot possibly judge. Going inside a stationary bus (in traffic) is fine but I wouldn't recommend doing that when the bus is moving.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Agreed, it is dangerous. In the few occasions I have found myself in that position I've been ready to brake if it looks like the gap will close. I'm comfortable with my own ability to get out of such a scenario but certainly wouldn't recommend it to others.

[@diogomonteiro8014]

I find potholes in Central London the worst, but when combined with other cyclists practicing for the Tour de London, pedestrians, tourists, black taxi, buses, cheap BMW's revving it becomes a mentally draining exercise.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

A small pothole can very quickly be dug out into a big one with 100s of buses passing over it each day. A piece of road that was fine one day can suddenly have a very big hole in it when you cycle down it the next day...

[@grahamkelly8662]

@ Maria ah yes, THE Tour de London guys are really funny. Right now, my bike and good e scooter are out of action and I’m relying on a cheap e scooter with solid tyres and no suspension. So forget pot holes, just slightly bumpy road, is a hazard to me. I just go on safest route and learn where the potholes, bumps and other hazards are. I’m not quite sure that I’d be brave enough to cycle to work on busy London roads, daily. Although, if you can find safe routes, riding a bike or e scooter, is so much more fun then taking car, bus, train etc. Worst thing about public transport, is being squashed in and people that smell bad. Oh and randomly rude people.

[@grahamkelly8662]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 funny that you say that because just the other night, I nearly fell down a big hole, in the ground and it wasn’t there the day before 😭

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@grahamkelly8662 I’ve had the same happen to me, some very close near misses!

[@C0urne]

What does the UK law say about buses changing lanes and in what situations should other vehicles give them way? How long would it take to do a one hour long bus route in London with no squeezing into lanes, two or three hours?

[@KissTheGreat]

Doesn’t matter. It’s the driver’s primary concern to NOT KILL PEOPLE not just to get places on time. If the latter means not bothering with the former then the entire organisation that allows it to happen should be charged with corporate manslaughter and then burned to the ground.

[@C0urne]

@@KissTheGreat All I'm saying is that maybe you should give way to a bus when you can see its rear indicator signaling that it's changing to your lane. The secondary sources that I found about the law seemed a bit ambiguous on the matter though. Still a decent guideline on HOW NOT TO GET KILLED while using the most fragile thing sharing the roads.

[@KissTheGreat]

@@C0urne the law says mirror signal manoeuvre, it’s literally the absolute very first thing every single person learns when learning to drive, not signal then bully your way through regardless of what’s there. If you’re incapable of doing something for which you’d fail a CAR driving test you absolutely should not be driving a bus, and so the question of staying safe around bus drivers who shouldn’t be allowed to drive a baby buggy should be moot. If they either trained them properly, monitored them properly, or summarily sacked all the ones who do this, it wouldn’t be an issue. When you’re driving something that’s 12 tonnes you have to be held to a higher standard, and cyclists shouldn’t have to just accept being bullied by homicidal morons in arriva hats.

[@C0urne]

@@KissTheGreat And the Highway Code tells drivers to always give priority to buses, coaches and trams when you can do so safely. If buses or other heavy vehicles were allowed only to change lanes or pull out from a stop when it is certain that no other cars or cyclists are disturbed London would be a clusterfuck of 10t+ vehicles stuck on wrong lanes and bus stops.

[@johnfoley865]

I wouldn’t argue with a bus while riding a bike.

[@sporo2000]

The white Royal European bus at 1:06 had two sets of rear wheels and was of the kind with rear steering to reduce the turning circle. It also has some kind of signalling light sticking out at the rear, probably to claim that wider turning circle. Nasty.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Yeah, I definitely got that one wrong. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@sg7392]

When the bus puts the indicator on the driver is stating what he or she is going to do. They are not asking they are notifying but you still go past.

[@comandanteej]

First of all, I like your videos - i think they are honest and educational :) . 3:30 (and also at some other times): If you stop pedaling just for two seconds and let the bus change lanes then everyone can go on their ways smoothly and happily. What happened instead is that as the bus was pulling out in front of you, both of you had to break. If it just let you pass, it would have probably stuck in its lane for a longer time, with all that people on board. This doesn"t give the driver the right to send you across the road but I can fully understand his/her frustration. A little bit of courtesy can go a long way.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. If busses are indicating to pull away from a bus stop you should give way. However if they are wanting to change lane (like the examples in my video) then normal rules apply and the drivers should wait until they have a gap in the lane, or traffic in that lane stops to let them out. Unfortunately some bus drivers, if they see it’s “only” a cyclist will change lane on you and cut you up, forcing you to brake. This is bad driving, on your driving test if your manoeuvres force other traffic to take avoiding action you’ll fail your test.

[@comandanteej]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 I fully agree. Never ever should a big vehicle force its way through traffic by intimidating others - not even when they have the right of way. What I was trying to say is that I find it a good idea to help buses especially if it doesn't cost you much (in terms of time/energy loss). Though it's been a while since I rode a bicycle in London (for a short while, before biking became popular). It looks really crazy and difficult and maybe you don't get anywhere if you let buses in front of you all the time :)

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@comandanteej If you’ve cycled in London before you’ll know there are hundreds of buses. I encounter probably 50-100 a day on my commute and most of the time have no issues. These clips are all the bus incidents from a number of years. I agree with you, most of the time it’s easier to just work around them, I have sympathy for the drivers as the vehicles are huge and the streets narrow. It’s a tough job, especially with small delicate cyclists everywhere. I just flag up instances where the bus driver is being a bully to force you out of the way. No need for that. The driver in the clip you mentioned knew I was there, you can see from the behaviour of the bus that the driver isn’t sure if I’ll back out, that driver could have waited one second and I’d have been past. 🙂👍🏻

[@comandanteej]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 It was still in the Old Millennium, when dinosaurs and Routemasters roamed London's streets :)

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@comandanteej I do miss the old Routemasters, they had a charm the modern busses lack! 🙂👍🏻

[@IMortimerI]

Isn't it obligatory to give way to a bus pulling out of a stop in the UK? In Belgium you're obligated to do so in built-up areas.

[@matthewhandley7972]

i think you should cut the bus drivers some slack here. yeah some of the driving isn't brilliant granted but they have a super tough job making sure passengers arrive safely and on time + no one likes to give way to buses and the poor drivers do slog their guts out for crap money. Im not a bus driver btw)

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I think it is very hard to drive those giant vehicles around London's right roads, and they get half the pay that tube drivers do. Most bus drivers are great, however there are a number who dangerously throw their weight around and those I take issue with.

[@nicholasturner5146]

When a bus indicates, slow down,protect yourself, live longer.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I do, hence still going strong! 😉👍🏻

[@simoncheetham5357]

Really like the videos ..... in my view, you put yourself in situations that could be avoided by a more defensive approach, one example being where you pull along side the bus on the cycle lane, if the bus would have approached you at that passing distance you would be sharing it as their bad driving.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

So glad you liked the videos. I've been cycling daily through London for 13 years now, so I'm used to being close to vehicles. I don't tend to put close passes by drivers in my videos unless they are excessive. Many of the roads in London are narrow and vehicles have no choice but to pass close. As long as they are careful I don't mind. It can be intimidating for less experienced cyclists however. I do cycle assertively and do push a bit closer where others may back out. I never put myself into a situation that I can't get out of though. Vehicles can't move directly sideways, so when in the scenario you mention I know that, if the gap ahead starts to close I can just brake and drop it of it. Take care.

[@simoncheetham5357]

Ryan Sedgwick it’s clear you are skilled and experienced.... your videos have made me think about the old type cycle lanes , they are arguably more of a danger to cyclists as they do not promote the safe passing distance to other vehicles. Keep posting

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@simoncheetham5357 I agree, the authorities have always been limited in London due to the historic width of the roads. In a lot of cases, where they have crammed in a cycle lane it's firstly very narrow and secondly doesn't leave much road space for large (wide) vehicles such as buses. You definitely can't assume that you are safe as you're in a cycle lane! I'm currently working on my Feb video, trying to mix it up with a few more camera angles. Will be looking to get a new GoPro in the near distant future, then I can use my current one for a rear view.

[@tombarbz]

So frustrating! You’re completely right - bus drivers and cyclists need to work together to keep each other safe (given that, if the bus driver takes someone out, that’s their job and potentially their liberty at stake) but equally it’s frustrating to have to do their thinking for them given that a) they’re professional drivers and b) they pose a far greater risk proportionally given the size and weight of their vehicle. Thanks for the video - really good advice and stuff to look out for. Have a great Christmas!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Thank you Tom. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Most bus drivers are very good, especially considering the challenges of navigating such a large vehicle through the narrow streets. Unfortunately though I see a lot of bullying behaviour from the bad bus drivers, who like to throw their weight around. As you say, seems silly to risk their livelihood. Merry Christmas and have a great 2018.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@seansean9675 Being a cyclist in the road isn't a crime yet mate. 😉

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@seansean9675 Good job I didn't do any of that then eh! No bus drivers or passengers were harmed in the making of this video...

[@jbh6937]

Are you reporting this to the Met and TfL? I know I would.

[@borisbus7451]

Good video. Reminds me what appalling quality of life exists in my country and how blessed I am to live somewhere else where buses are few and far between and cars and bikes pootle along happily together.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Where is this paradise? 🤣 NL? Most bus drivers are good, but the buses are so big and unfortunately some drivers like to throw that weight around to bully other road users.

[@grahamkelly8662]

I honestly think that some bus drivers just don’t care and some just don’t see you or other cyclists, due to being small and blind spots. That’s why I very rarely ride alongside a bus. Especially as they often do what they did to you and force you to brake or get squashed between a huge killing machine. London and U.K. in general, has so many cyclists and to be honest, I’m shocked that there isn’t many accidents and deaths, daily. I used to watch road rage vids and laugh at cyclists, always getting bent out of shape. Then I joined them and realised how dangerous it is , on the road. I still find the motorcycle clips hilariously funny because they do actually cause most altercations and get super angry at everyone and everything.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I think your idea in a previous comment is great, that all people should try cycling in a big town/city (perhaps make it part of the driving test, especially for Bus drivers). Gives you a lot of perspective. I’m a lot better driver for having cycled in London. 🙂👍🏻

[@stevesales4263]

What surprised me was the lack of awareness and aggression shown by cyclist. As with any other road users, defensive behaviour helps everyone, especially on the congested roads. For instance, why not appreciate that a bus will need to pull in to bus stops, why try to pass on the nearside in such a potentially risky situation. Also, the highway code applies to all, even cyclists should give way to buses pulling away from bus stops, although I admit some drivers move off without much thought as they indicate.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I’ll not pass up the inside of an indicating bus that’s pulling in. This video illustrates that many bus drivers throw their weight of their vehicle around to bully other road users out of the way. For professional drivers we should expect better.

[@AS898-h3u]

This video is fairly recent, I have seen the massive improvements in central London with separated bike lanes are they not available in your area?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I use the dedicated cycle lane from Westminster Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge, however much of my commute doesn't have a dedicated cycle lane unfortunately.

[@AS898-h3u]

Ryan Sedgwick I hope it comes to you soon! I’m glad to see London is making big strides for cyclists you guys desperately needed it judging from all these old POVs

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@AS898-h3u Thank you. The infrastructure for cycling has improved massively in recent years. There will always be certain limitations in London due to the lack of space but I'm glad they are still working on enhancing it.

[@valerianardelean9235]

Lucky you have cycle lanes in the UK. Here we don't and the buses are as big as the ones in the UK, plus the streets are a lot narrower.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

There are still plenty of roads that don't have cycle lanes on them, it's improving all the time in London however. Where are you based? Safe cycling. ☺️

[@valerianardelean9235]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 I live in Hong Kong. I usually pick a quieter road and ride back and forth. I can't really ride around the city cuz the buses and lorries are so scary lol.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@valerianardelean9235 I shall look up some Hong Kong cycle videos. Keep safe my friend.

[@iawarburton2]

The reason you see buses in the bus lane at the corner of junctions is because you cannot cut a corner in a bus. You need to go beyond the junction to swing into the road. Because of the traffic sometines they have to stop. Unfortunate but that's life. It isn't personal, it's just traffic. Go take a bus driving lesson or a truck for that matter, learn to see the different perspectives other drivers have and you will become a far better cyclist. Fair play for showing your near miss on the coach swinging out. Very few lycra warriors would post that

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I appreciate that it must be very hard to navigate these giant vehicles through London. The ones I show going into the cycle lane (like at 20 seconds) are where they've done it unnecessarily. That one is going into Putney Bridge, it goes from two lanes to one yet the traffic often refuse to give ground to each other and drive in the cycle lane rather than hold back to get in single file. That area is very bus heavy and the majority of bus drivers there are able to avoid the cycle lane, so this was a case of bad and inpatient driving. Yeah, that coach one was all me! I got that one wrong! 😂👍

[@AlejandroBelloRD]

🧐"I had to slow down to pass a two-storey bus last Thursday! My Earl Grey tea is two whole degrees lower than specified! Humbug!" The great suffering of First World cyclists is heartbreaking. "Cheerios, mate!" 😆

[@raffica26]

I am riding a bike myself. However in many of these cases I do feel that the "bus squeezes me" comment is not or not fully valid. - First they usually do flash their indicator light when you are still quite behind. You just happen to arrive at a relatively high speed. I believe this is a usual "symptom", the relative speed of a fast biker is too high in congested areas, between maneuvering vehicles. - Second, you do seem to be suprised at buses "squeezing" into bus stops when (I guess) you know the road, they are ahead of you, you do see them using indicator lights. So what should one really expect in such a situation? On top of the above there are multiple bicycles, when one moves right the other moves left, when one slows down (probably to give way) the other flashes by in an instant. Just imagine being a bus driver in these situations. In general, biking is good, but we should not reasonably expect proper conditions on these congested but tight roads. Probably the circumstances do not really fit for SAFE and fast medium distance rides from/to work. That is my conclusion of the story. P. S. You are still one of the more attentive and cautious given how other riders behave in various situations in your videos.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Central London has a high volume of buses, I must encounter 100+ a day on my commute. Most drivers are very good, and it’s a tough job. There are a lot of bad bus drivers out there however. The buses squeezing me when pulling out, each example is on two lane roads where I’m in the right hand lane. I’ve not prevented the bus from pulling away from the bus stop in it’s own lane. However the driver has subsequently decided to change lane and ignored the fact that the lane they are pulling into is not clear. I’m not going more than 15-20mph same as the cars. Putney Bridge is where you see a few examples of buses cutting into the cycle lane. The road from Putney High-street narrows from two lanes to one, unfortunately some bus drivers use the cycle lane as a way of squeezing through. The bus stop is 100m up the road so they should remain in the road lane and pull in closer to the stop. Especially when you see them actively cutting cyclists up in the lane. They are very big vehicles and pose a danger, these drivers should take more care around cyclists. Have a great week. 🙂👍🏻

[@raffica26]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 I agree with you re Putney Bridge. Have a safe ride. Take care.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@raffica26 You too buddy. Have a good week. 🙂👍🏻

[@marylamp]

whats the name of the song ?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I can’t remember unfortunately. It was from the KZbin free audio library. 🙂👍🏻

[@roivosemraiva]

How many bike fatalities per year? Quite dangerous situation for riders. I'm thinking those buses are menace to riders. Any laws in the books that can make it better? We USA have the 3 foot law when passing riders. But no one cares either..Thank you..great videos..

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

About 100 cyclists a year are killed on the roads in the UK. A lot of those will be sure to heavy vehicles (not necessarily buses). We have similar rules about the space to pass, motor vehicles are supposed to give the same about of room they'd give when passing another car. Many don't, also many streets in London are narrow so it's not always possible to give much space. I think education and awareness are probably the best actions. From many of the comments I get on my videos I suspect many people do not know what it's like to cycle on the roads and give little regards to cyclists. Each year more and more people commute on cycle so hopefully it'll get better. Thank you for watching and I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. Happy new year.

[@roivosemraiva]

Ryan, thanks for your response. Informative. I bike commute everywhere here in Florida. We have great weather to cycle , all year long, and most don't cycle . Keep up the good videos. And the good cycling attitude..

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@roivosemraiva I'm jealous of the weather that you have for cycling, with exception to the occasional hurricane! Cycle safe my friend and happy New year. ☺️

[@roivosemraiva]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 So far this year alone I lost 7 commuting riders. The weather is great for cycling but the cycling infrastructure is horrible to non existing..The mind set of most Americans is that bikes don't belong on the roads. See you Next Year- with more exciting cycling videos of London..Take good care of yourself, and your bike...

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@roivosemraiva That's horrible, losing 7 people. You keep safe please. I've watched a few videos of cyclists in the US and the motorists seemed very aggressive. I don't know why but many people (in the UK too) seem to feel a disproportionate rage towards cycles. Like somehow the presence of cyclists is a personal insult to them other than just a minor inconvenience. Some cyclists do break the rules but then so do plenty of drivers and pedestrians. Cyclist pose very little threat to anyone else, none to drivers and very little to pedestrians. I've never been able to put my button on what it is about cyclists that really gets under people's skin. I only hope that, as more people cycle then acceptance will grow.

[@amberkhan7162]

Have you not read the highway code regarding buses? You are supposed to give way to buses signaling to move out, and you don't. (Highway Code rule 223). The buses signalled to move out in many of your instances, but you chose to charge up to them. Passing the nearside of a moving 12 ton vehicle whilst riding a bicycle is madness. Worse when the bus is stationery and passengers may step out.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Look more closely, in the bulk of the cases where the bus is indicating to pull away from a bus stop, it’s on a two lane road and I’m on the outside lane. I’m not stopping the bus from pulling out, the bus had a whole lane to pull out into. In these cases the bus is then trying to pull into the second lane ignoring the fact that I’m there. The rule in the Highway Code about giving way to a bus pulling away from a bus stop is irrelevant as I’ve given way, I’ve given the bus the whole lane. These bus drivers are now trying to change lane and are breaching the following rule: 133 If you need to change lane, first use your mirrors and if necessary take a quick sideways glance to make sure you will not force another road user to change course or speed. When it is safe to do so, signal to indicate your intentions to other road users and when clear, move over.

[@amberkhan7162]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 in some cases the bus has to pull right out to leave the stop, due to a stationery bus in front. This therefore is part of the action of the bus pulling out. The bus driver keeps the indicator on all the time it is doing this manouvre, yet instead of holding back you continue pedalling towards the bus to create an unnecessary danger to yourself. My approach when cycling is to regard the bus as king of the road, and I often pull up behind the bus, in the drivers view and wave him out. With a possible 90 people on a bus, I prefer to make their bus journey as safe and as pleasant as possible. That's not in the Highway Code, but it's in the code of being considerate. As with many cyclists it's a case of 'me, me, me'. I've been a London cyclist for over 40 years, commuting daily and recommend a bit of consideration for bus drivers providing an essential public service, whilst doing a very difficult job.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@amberkhan7162 Bus drivers are taught to take care around and to give way to cyclists, especially when changing lane. In the cases you see in my video these are lane changes, not pulling away from stops. Nowhere in the Highway Code does it say that if another bus is in the way of a bus then it has right of way to change lane. You’ve just made that up to cover the mistake you made in you original accusation. All said and done, you’ll never win a fight with a bus when on a cycle and I backed out of all of these incidents where necessary. Cycle safe. 👍🏻

[@amberkhan7162]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 Bus drivers are taught to be careful of all road users, in particular pedestrians or cyclists, whether they are in the wrong or not. They have a huge vehicle, which can crush a car, never mind a bicycle. However, the fact remains that when a bus is signaling to leave a bus stop, the drivers keep indicating until the manouvre out into traffic is complete, sitting behind an obstruction is not moving out into traffic. Whilst the bus continues to indicate, it is still making the manouvre. This is not the same as a bus changing lanes. For your safety, and that of bus passengers you need to hold back, and thus indeed, give way to the bus. As said I've by a keen cyclist for may years. Yes, I've had a bus pull along the side of me and virtually squash me into the bus shelter, worse, a bus drive at me on the wrong side of the road at speed - terrifying! And then of course, the usual assortment of idiot BMW and Audi drivers. Stay safe please!

[@grahamsowerby6087]

I feel really sorry for you entitled road users!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Thank you for your empathy. 🙂👍🏻

[@sevans606]

3:16 jaysus

[@maxdudomite]

1:33 Why not anticipate and slow down for the bus? All vehicles must give way for bus pulling out.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

This is a two lane road and I’m in the right hand lane, I’m not stopping the bus pulling away from the bus stop into the left hand lane. This bus has pulled away and is now changing lane (from the left hand lane into the right hand lane). The rules for changing lane are the same for buses as everyone else, you must wait until the lane is clear before you move into it. If you’re forcing traffic in that lane to slam on the brakes (as I had to), then you are doing it wrong.

[@maxdudomite]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 I see your point, but it seems like the bus driver’s intent to change lane is clear. You may be in his blind spot, or he just didn’t bother checking if there was anything else coming after the van. Either way I wouldn’t challenge a bus in my landcruiser, let alone when I’m on a two wheeler. Stay safe dude.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@maxdudomite Yeah you’ll never win an argument with a bus, I’ll always back out of it. You keep safe too mate 👍🏻

[@markchristian6182]

Eeeeh. This is nothing. As a cyclist, this is too EZ. Come see the traffic conditions in the Philippines! Cars use blinkers only if its foggy/raining, vehicles taking up our bike lanes, people catching their commute in the middle of the road, and the best part, we cycle under 40°C of heat with 60% humidity. Yeah.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Sounds intense! I’d love to visit the Philippines one day but I’ll give the cycling a miss from the sounds of it! 🤣 Keep safe out there my friend. 🙂👍🏻

[@johnmansell5097]

Should be poor cycling whilst riding between buses from the first clip. Should be aware of bus with right hand signal pulling out then further to undertake a bus who was overtaking another with out signalling or observations. If I was on my motorcycle test this would have been a fail, sorry some cyclist need to spot their errors too.

[@grenade8572]

This guy doesn't know what is "courtesy". He doesn't care of putting himself in dangerous situations just because "ThE HighWaY COde AlLowS HiM TO do ThAt". I'm automobilist, pedestrian (like all of us...) and cyclist. I can always make mistake, when I walk, drive or ride. Why didn't I have any accident ? Because I can anticipate other's mistake and because other can anticipate mines. That's the way humanity works...

[@grenade8572]

@Nigel Buckham I've been riding 10 years.

[@iSwearToCod]

man those gaps kill me when im riding, ive only just started cycling in london and i usually stay behind the bus because i honestly don't trust them. London needs to take a page out of NL's book, because they actually respect cyclists and always let them go first

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

That's very sensible, if you're not sure then hang back. Best not to trust them as then you won't be surprised. I can imagine it must be very hard to navigate such a big vehicle through busy and narrow London streets. However there are some bits drivers or there who clearly either ignore cycles or deliberately bully us out of the way.

[@magnusking7436]

Why is there so much hate in the comments of these vids? Keep up the good work mate!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

My take is that there are a lot of people out there who have an inherent dislike of cyclists, yet seem to like watching cycle videos. I read a few articles analysing why people dislike cyclist so much. The prognosis was down to people feeling it was not fair. If someone is stuck in a traffic jam, they aren't happy, but everyone else is stuck so it's fair. If another car cuts in, or drives down the hard shoulder etc then people get really angry. So when they see lots of cyclists breezing past when they are stuck they feel that it's not fair. They seem less bothered by mopeds and motorbikes doing the same. When they are not stuck in traffic they are then sometimes held up behind slower cyclists, perhaps at a traffic light when it goes green yet there are 20 cyclists in front and they can't get up to speed for another 30 seconds whilst all the cycles get into single file. A second theory is that it makes people feel bad about themselves. Cyclist are usually fit, often wearing sports wear (lycra really seems to trigger a lot of people, yet less so when they see it on a jogger). So if you've got someone who's late for work, stuck in traffic. Maybe has some self conscious feelings about not having exercised or their weight. Then they see streams of lycra glad cyclists zipping merrily down the inside, jumping all the queues. I think that triggers negative feelings, especially if some of those cyclists break the rules by taking to the pavements or running red lights. My advice to such people, if you can't beat them, join them! 😉👍

[@doskraut]

Wow, I would hop on a bus and head to the rear and with a sharp knife do some damage so they take the bus out of service. Wonder what could happen if a large group of cyclists did that . And leave a car with be kind to cyclists.

[@DAZLIN6]

The only solution is to segregate cycle lanes

[@MrSepox]

Hes driving in the middle of the roads with a bike??? Dont know why he does that man cmon? Btw the city isnt the best place to drive a bike anyways just go drive on the countryside idk man why racebikes in the busy city…

[@CrazyRageWorld]

Great video you put together here!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Thank you, thanks for watching. Have a happy new year. ☺️

[@imahmud]

I never have a problem with buses, yet I cycle every day.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Do you cycle in London? There are over 8,000 buses in London in 700 different routes. So I come across a lot on my travels. I cycle across Putney Bridge which sees a particularly high bus volume also. If estimate there's probably between 5-10 buses on Putney bridge every time I cross it.

[@illusion500]

Consider undertaking on the cycle lane? Learn the rules, that was not a cycle lane, nor the end of the video.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Yes, both the points you mention are cycle lanes. Do you see the multiple white cycle icons painted on the road, that's your clue right there.

[@peterjohnson9077]

Once again cyclists not following Highway Code, as a cyclists I'm dissapointed in this video, hard enough to get respect as a cyclists, this video shows typical wanker cyclist behaviour, breaking the law,shame...

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I do not break the laws. I stop at red lights, do not cycle on pavements, give way to the left at roundabouts etc. I think you need to brush up on the Highway Code yourself sir!

[@peterjohnson9077]

So u don't chop lanes and u give way when required?, hmmmm

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@peterjohnson9077 I'm allowed to change lanes and yes, I do give way where required.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@peterjohnson9077 this guy is a dick

[@iSwearToCod]

"dissapointed" lol

[@jonwatt5940]

Nothing but idiots on bikes putting themselves in danger then blaming everyone else have they ever heard of slowing down instead they weave in and out until one day when it goes wrong then blame whoever for running them over

[@jonwatt5940]

I'm not stupid enough to ride a bike on the road and if I was I certainly wouldn't be putting myself in danger like the cyclists in this video

[@Roman-we5sz]

You make it look like in this video like you are king of the road and everyone should make way. You self put info in the begining of the video about the busses size. They also have huge blind zones. And you guys are everywhere and going so fast. Should bus drivers keep track of every one of you and always let all of you pass? Its not possible, then busses would just stay still. What about cyclists help a little by not getting angry that a bus was in the way of you flying by? So much easier for bicycle to manuver. But i do not in anyway support drivers that press bicycles of the road. This is unexeptable!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

London bus drivers know that there are lots of cycles in the city, and I appreciate that driving a bus is not easy. The examples you see here are where the drivers have pulled out in me, cut me up or have unnecessarily driven in the cycle lane. These are professional drivers and in all these cases I would have been easy to see in a mirror, or through the windscreen. I suspect most of these drivers had seen me and went anyway, knowing that being in a big heavy bus that I would be forced to give way. I cycle past 100s of buses a day and most are able to operate without bullying cyclists out of the way.

[@orionstar6747]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 Agree. In Most cases they are inconsiderate towards cyclist, and squeeze you out of the way, while cycling on cycle lane...I m sure they can see us there. The have no excuse for being massive, a lot of times they try to run me over at pedestrian crossing too. Thanks for exposing the bad bus drivers, aS NOT all of them are bad.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@orionstar6747 Exactly, most out there are very good drivers. Just a few bad ones that ruin it. 🙂👍

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@Sub Optimal Exactly, makes me so happy when people understand GoPros. They are designed to be wide angle and to look fast. So many commenters on here seem to think I'm going 50mph! 😉👍

[@MrSepox]

I would never drive in between 2 buses hell nah ur so vulnerable on a bike… yall think u can do everything but thats not true at all

[@MrSepox]

@Nigel Buckham dude i can ride a bike smh haha

[@davidbrooks7113]

Must be a total nightmare for bus drivers in London with all these self pontificating pricks on bikes bikes are a total menace on the highway and have no place in modern traffic conditions

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

May come as a shock to you but the cycles have equal rights on the roads to the buses... 99% of the bus drivers seem to be able cope sharing the roads with cycles. It's just a few bad apples that can't seem to manage it. I wonder which camp you'd fall into?! 😉

[@davidbrooks7113]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 don't mention the bad cyclist for some reason? ?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@davidbrooks7113 I do see bad cyclists out there, you can see them in my other videos. This one's about buses!

[@TheTemporary]

With buses being so big...it baffles me why cyclists ride like this. They're accidents waiting happen.

[@AG-mx7lu]

Some say that burning your cycle and taking the bus will increase your life expectancy by 50 years

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

More people are killed by buses each year than by cyclists...

[@CS_22]

Ryan Sedgwick But more people are killed cycling. Cycling is one of the most dangerous ways of travelling.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@CS_22 Than what? Many more people die in cars than on cycles! Cycling is relatively safe due to the low speeds and the fact that it tends to be done on roads with a low speed limit. In the year to June 2018, the stats for people killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents are: 9,760 in cars 6,110 on foot 5,760 on motorbikes 3,780 on cycles So you're least likely to die on a cycle. I see why your profile name is "LazyGuy" because you can't be bothered to look up your facts! 😉🤣

[@KissTheGreat]

Every single one of these drivers should be summarily sacked. When you’re driving something that big you have to be held to a higher standard than normal drivers not just permitted to get away with this bullshit.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

These guys are professional drivers so you do expect better. Most of the bus drivers I encounter (and that’s literally 100s each day) are great, just a few of them like to throw their weight around unfortunately.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

on your way to work?or just out to make video of buses?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

These clips are from my daily commute to work and back. I've been saving up bus clips for about a year.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 you do realize that buses carry people back and forth to work and bus drivers are doing an important job...why don't you just stay out of their way? far easier for you

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@davidjones-vx9ju There are 8,000 buses in London on over 700 routes, if you're using the roads in London then you will encounter buses. Buses have to follow the rules too, and negotiate other road users such as cars, cyclists etc.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 what do rules say about cyclist in shared lanes?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@davidjones-vx9ju What specifically are you referring to?

[@ВладиславКудрявцев-ы9ъ]

London cyclists are the craziest in the world. You guys can day under the bus anyday, wtf...